It was a truly phenomenal race! I have witness history in the making and am thrilled. What an exciting and nail-biter finish. And Aliy being the true sportsman she is jumps off her sled to give Dallas a hug! She is a truly classy woman and a champion!

Aliy, you will always be number one to your fans. Your care and commitment to your dogs puts you in our hearts and shows the true dog-first spirit. Congratulations from Hoss, and Tom and Cindy in Pennsylvania!! Well done.

You did great girl!! So very proud!! You did your BEST and we all know and appreciate your effort! Your smile warms our hearts....you just faced a life and death mushing experience and you came through with a smile!! You got a lot to be proud of....and so do we as SPK Fans! Thanks to the SPK Crew and my fellow Dog Loggers....it's been nice sharing the race with you all!

Aliy, you have victory ... you have and your team have won our hearts forever! What a wonderful sports woman and athlete you are. An amazing role model for others to emulate. We are so very proud of you and your entire team that supports your efforts!

What an amazing finish to an amazing race!Aliy and her fantastic team could not have been more winners than they are if they had crossed the finish line first. So very, very happy that the Red Team arrived safely, and that's the most important thing.What a night!!! Rest is well deserved for all of you.Cheers and Blessings,Ingrid and Russ, Canada

Yay Red Team and Aliy!! You ran your race and that was such an awesome 1000 mile run. You were so right to stop in Safety to rest and regroup. It was a harrowing experience in that wind and fighting for your and the doggies lives. The puppies and you are very important to so many. A well deserved rest and recoup before Allen and the Black team come in. SPKennel rocks the trail!!

What a phenomenal race Aliy! You did the right thing in Safety, taking care of your champion teammates. Congrats on your record breaking finish. So relieved you are all safe. Best of luck to Allen as he finishes his run.

my son Tilman and his science class here in NJ were following you throughout the race and were really excited that you did that well. A couple of days ago we had no idea about sled dog racing and now we know so much about it. Great. Thanks so much!

Absolutely amazing, Aliy. I agree with what someone said above. YOU AND YOUR DOGS WON THIS RACE! I think the many, many people on the finish line chanting your name over and over would agree with that. I hope you and the dog team take a big long rest now. You all deserve it!

Congratulations Aliy and the Red Team! Aliy, your positive attitude and care for your dogs is outstanding and you embody the true spirit of the Iditarod. Your athleticism, humor, and grace is unparalleled and the joyful energy you and your team exude is amazing and contagious. You are not only an incredible musher–you are an incredible person!!! Thank you for bringing so much to so many!!!

We all want you to reach your Iditarod goal. But I hope that you take pride in the every day, ongoing difference that you affect and, probably don't even realize the full extent. People who have never met you, love you and what you exude every day. That with determination and passion you can accomplish great things. For the young women and everyone who adopts this attitude--it is priceless and life changing. just listening to the crowd cheer volume when you arrived shows how much people appreciate you. Those of us who support you and the dogs--we don't care what place you finish because you have already won so much. But we will support your dreams and goals because of who you are and what you stand for. I'm assuming the planning starts now.

Heck if you can help LZi realize he is a big tough sled dog, you can do anything. And look at him go!!

Aliy, I am so proud of you and how you ran this race. You are an inspiration to so many. Your hard work and love for your dogs makes you such a great role model. Everyone loves your big, beautiful smile and even though you may be dissapointed, please remember you and the Red Team are hero's to so many.

Looking forward to many more years of exciting racing from SP Kennels.

Race well run Aliy..Congratulations on making it to Nome in 2nd! and THATS a big deal! You put your dogs and your safety 1st and for that, your always a winner!! Rest well and rest well Quito and friends because next year is your year!!

Aliy I am sitting here full of running over emotions and have been since seeing you cross the finish line. I was yelling at Dallas and hoping something would go a rye for him and allow you to capture those 2 minutes and then add a few more to push you over the line. I am wiping my eye for I did so want you to take the winner place. Aliy you did take a very special place you finished within 2 minutes of the lead after 975 miles of grueling trail challenges and all you went through. YOU ARE & WILL ALWAYS BE A CHAMP! thank You for such a great race, you made it special. i sure would like to meet you some day. Get so well deserved rest along with the Red Team. Treat yourself to something special for you are special to all of us. Congratulations CHAMP! Welcome to Nome. Ron in AZ ragodfrey@yahoo.com

Congratulations!! We were all rooting for you all the way - what a race!! Thank you for keeping us informed and allowing us to be armchair mushers for this event. What diligence it had to take to get through that storm - very impressed.

Alaska - where men are men and women are awesome! Congratulations on a fantastic race by an outstanding gal and her adorable team! And a big hug to Dee Dee - will wait for next year, girl! From a 60+er who follows the race from snow-overfilled Chicago. Next year we'll send it all to Alaska to help with the Burn.

Congrat's Aliy and the Red Team!!! You guys ROCK!!! At the beginning I prayed for you to win--then as the race went on and the drama of injuries and broken sleds unfolded--I prayed for your safety. This has been such an unforseeable race and you perservered to the end!

Aliy congratulations to you and your team of superb athletes.From a Husky owner in Richmond,VA. It's been an inspirational thriller to follow your quest over the last week via the Iditarod app and your website posts.What a run of strength, heart and courage! Kodiaktopdog@verizon.net

What struck me, was when Aliy said that it was "life and death mushing" because that was what I was thinking. When I read about Jeff King, I KNEW that Aliy would stop in Safety and protect her dogs...she always does what is right for her dogs and that is what makes her a superstar!!!This year was an incredibly hard year for the Ididtarod, and I think that anyone who even finishes this race should have Champion after their name!Aliy, your fans are so proud of you and the herculean effort you gave to this race...you put it all out there, and finished with that huge smile and Pride for everything you accomplished...A Champion in everyone's books, and my IDOL!!!

Great Run!!! You are still the best.I have watched your career from the beginning, and you just keep on getting better. I will continue to follow you for as long as I can, and look forward to seeing you first under the arch.Best to you and yours, Chris Kriendler formally of Arctic Circle Hot Springs.Now living in God's waiting room, Florida.